diff --git a/Documentation/atomic_ops.txt b/Documentation/atomic_ops.txt
index 2a63d5662a93..05851e9982ed 100644
--- a/Documentation/atomic_ops.txt
+++ b/Documentation/atomic_ops.txt
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ defined which accomplish this:
 	void smp_mb__before_atomic_dec(void);
 	void smp_mb__after_atomic_dec(void);
 	void smp_mb__before_atomic_inc(void);
-	void smp_mb__after_atomic_dec(void);
+	void smp_mb__after_atomic_inc(void);
 
 For example, smp_mb__before_atomic_dec() can be used like so: